If you've gotten through the wedding planning and the wedding day without a hitch (no pun intended), then you're already on your way to a successful marriage. Marriage takes commitment, compromise, and patience – all of the things that you have needed to plan a beautiful wedding. Here are a few final words: Have fun…

When I was young my family lived in northern British Columbia, Canada and it was normal to have fourteen feet of snow accumulating every winter. In fact, there were times when we could toboggan off the roof. Now as a youngster it was entertaining; to an adult – not so much. Lesson # 1: Practice…

As the name implies, a brow lift (or eyebrow lift) lifts the brow to its proper position. It is a plastic surgery procedure that must be performed by a qualified surgeon. During the procedure the operating physician will take away the droopy, sagging tissue and skin that is found in the eyebrow and forehead area.…

Do you remember TV shows or movies from the "yesteryear" when two people got stuck in an elevator together pre-cellphone? After an awkward or even nerve wracking first few minutes, they settle down and give each other that uncomfortable smile. Eventually, one of them decides to break the silence by starting a neutral conversation about…

Personalised number plates are exactly that – a plate that is personal to the owner. Typically when a car is bought, it comes with a registration number. This is specific to the vehicle. Personalised plates are often called cherished plates or private plates. The terms are relatively inter-changeable. Whatever term you use, practically anyone can…

As temperatures continue to drop and the cost to heat the home continues to increase, we start to scramble for affordable alternatives to gas and oil. While many people drift toward electric space heaters, gas fireplaces, gel fuel fireplaces or other secondary heat sources, the pellet stove is often bi-passed completely. It's time to spotlight…

There are many home appliances in the market nowadays which help to make the food quickly and easily, and slow cooker is one such home appliance. It helps in making the food slowly in order to make the food delicious and relish the food by the family members as well. It is a counter top…

There are DIY guides for most projects that you can get a hold of in order to make any dream a reality. First of all, you need to have the determination to follow through on a particular project. Plenty of people purchase guides and they sit around gathering dust as a "could have been" item.…

The first thing that you should look for when buying laminate floors is if the product offers a warranty. The longer the warranty that a product offers the more durable you can assume the product is. Generally you should be able to find laminate floor warranties that last between 10 and 15 years. The second…

If you are among the estimated 50% of American who wear prescription contact lenses or eye glasses, a vision insurance plan can help you with the costs. A good vision plan can help you pay for your eye exam, contacts and glasses. Some employers offer a benefit package or discount plan to their employees, but…

Our stairs are generally governed by the type of houses we have. In smaller terraced houses the stairs are often steep and are built between walls, which means the “strings”, the main frames of the stair construction are not seen from the side. These stairs are often carpeted and have a separate handrail attached to…

If your house is built from house plans with a basement, odds are pretty good that the old rickety staircase leading down to the basement could use an update. If you have lived in your house for many years or simply own an older home, the main staircase for your home could probably use a…

This jewel of Attic architecture, better known (though incorrectly so), as the Temple of Apteros Nike, or Wingless Victory, is the work of the celebrated Callicrates. Standing on a 9.50 m. high bastion, it was erected by order of Pericles in the fifth century BC and dedicated by him to the goddess Athena in commemoration…

I received this for Christmas this year. What a handy little gadget. The NB-3L is the infrared remote for Nikon cameras that support remote shutter release. It lets you snap the shutter from a distance. Why would you need this? Well for a few reasons. Situations where you want everyone to be in the picture…

The advantage of a homemade wind generator is multi-fold. Though on one hand, it reduces the dependence on traditional methods of generating power and reduces our monthly bills on the other we can do our part in saving the environment, since it is one of the cleanest and endless sources of power today. Basically, a…